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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1896
Page
16
Local notices announce house rentals and sales of oranges and harness grease at Thurston Graham. Snowstorm blankets area. Church events, missions meetings, and lectures planned. Socials include a party at LoeL LA Robb and a large Odd Fellows banquet with music and speeches.
Walter McGuire spent the weekend in Belle Plaine. Fred Horr was in Des Moines for eye care. W H Wynn Jr visited from Des Moines over Sunday. Miss May Robinson of Omaha visited Miss Mollie Haverly. Willis Lincoln became a traveling solicitor for a creamery supply company. Dr Jacobs of The Fair went to Chicago Saturday night for goods and promotion of bargains on return. Sallie Williams of Muscatine visited General Lincoln’s home. Sallie is Mrs Lincoln’s cousin. Prof Wynn returned from Biloxi with praise for the climate but happiness to be back in Iowa. L C Goodwin of Boone was in the city Friday. Lem, former Ames opera house manager, may relocate with family if arrangements suit. G W Thomas and Mr Gnagy departed for Nez Perce country Idaho. the community loses a top farmer and family.
A push for immediate settlement of all outstanding balances. The note emphasizes paying today to cover goods, rejecting delays into March or April and urging prompt action to resolve debts.
A summary of transfers recorded in Story county Iowa listing buyers and properties including Mattie Soule to D E Rice Ella Patrick to John Oxner Julia Logan to Ole Wierson and others across Ames Maxwell Zearing and Huxley areas. Includes notices of municipal council actions and public notices along with brief advertisements and medical remedy endorsements.
The presbytery grills Dr Briggs on scripture, Mosaic authorship, and the Pentateuch in a room filled with auditors. The exchange turns humorous as questions elicit remarks about the account of Briggs own death, prompting laughter among the audience.
Very low excursion rates will be given March 10th 1896 for visitors to the South Valley irrigated lands of northeastern Colorado. For information contact M Hemstreet Agent Ames Iowa. Also medical and consumer notices mention Karl's Clover Root Tea for various ailments and a No 1 broom offered by Miller and Kooser with Best flour priced at $1 per sack.
120 acres of wild land for sale in Norris Iowa priced at 23 dollars per acre. Small down payment and favorable terms. For more details inquire I. K. Waite Ames Iowa.
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